Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Yellow Early War High Explosive Pineapple Grenade with M10A3 Fuze Russian Issue Equipment Included with this set is

Included with this set is a small research document on Major Henry Leftwich Haddon Owen

The underside of the barrel is marked with serial 120660

The grenade was designed to be thrown as a traditional baseball

with a V over a P over an eagle's head over another P on the left side just above the stock

to avoid creating what was called a "short start" when the ball was dislodged from being firmly against the powder

Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Yellow Early War High Explosive Pineapple Grenade with M10A3 Fuze Russian Issue Equipment Included with this set isOriginal Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and inert fuse. This grenade cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. This is an iconic U. S. fragmentation pineapple grenade issued during WWII. The Mk II was standardized in 1920 replacing the Mk I of 1917. It was phased out gradually, the U. S. Navy being the last users, on 2 April 1945 the Mk II and Mk